Guest guest Posted February 15, 2002 Report Share Posted February 15, 2002 Gordon Eliott wrote: > > I have been working on a draft outline of the article I have been requested to write >for the Arthritis Foundation of Australia's quarterly magazine. It has brought back >some painful memories. <snip> but we still have all our faculties and we can still >contribute to the society in which we live. You'll be contributing mightily with that article. (Hope you'll be able to post it after it's published?) Keep writing! :-) --Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2002 Report Share Posted February 15, 2002 Gordon, I admire your strength. It is inspiring. Keep up the good work! Sincerely, >>> geliott@... 02/15/02 06:58AM >>> I have been working on a draft outline of the article I have been requested to write for the Arthritis Foundation of Australia's quarterly magazine. It has brought back some painful memories. I cannot believe now that almost ten years ago, through personal circumstances, and deteriorating PA, I was seriously considering whether I should continue my life. But I came back from the brink, I am still here, and enjoying life despite all the restrictions and pain. If only there had been a support group I could have talked to at the time, but it was attending an Arthritis Education Programme of the Arthritis Foundation that finally turned it around for me. We have to live with this, we may be physically disabled, but we still have all our faculties and we can still contribute to the society in which we live. This will be expressed in the article I am writing, to give others hope. Regards, Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2002 Report Share Posted February 15, 2002 Hello Gordon, I'm very impressed with your being asked to publish an article on P.A. and know that it will help others to better understand the disease. My best wishes to you and for you :-) So many times, we need a 'spokesperson' to bring something to the forefront. I remember being in a grief support group (for adults who had lost a parent) and met the nicest people who were going through similar situations. One of our members was a producer of a now-defunct television show (it was on the Family channel). What was wonderful is that he incorporated our support group into one of the shows; telling how much it had helped him come to terms with the loss of his father. So, you can see that these groups do have much value in our everyday lives. Another member and I set up a chat room and we had a wonderful time for almost 2 years meeting others sharing similar losses. Marty, our producer friend, used to call she and I the 'tag team of grief relief'. I still hear from him every so often. I came away from that experience with a whole new outlook on life. Those 'cyber friends' literally saved my life and helped me through a very devastating time. Because of that experience, I think sometimes I'm a little more inclined to divulge more personal information about myself that I probably should. Gordon, I'm sure you'll probably rely heavily on your past experiences for your article. I found that keeping a journal helped me tremendously and I've begun to keep one on this disease and it's effects on day-to-day living. I'm sure you could give us all some good advice on chronicling our lives. For me, just opening up WordPad and making a few notes each day seems to help. I can go in and look to see if there has been any real progress and also see things I need to bring to my doctor's attention. I think there is an area that should be addressed and I am extremely pleased that you are willing to share your experiences with others. This disease can be so frustrating to each of us and there have been times that I have come to understand how people could become so frustrated that they considered not living as an alternative. Not that I've ever reached that point myself, but I think it would be wonderful if you could incorporate that into your article. How wonderful it could be for others to see that they have not been alone in their feelings. And it could give them hope; they could see that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. You could be a real 'Hero' and possibly save lives with such an article. Again, my best wishes to you. Do please keep us informed on the progress. Regards, P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 can you tell me the name of this magazine? thanks! > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 04:57:39 -0500 > From: " Lydia " <rltorres@...> > Subject: Autism Article in EP Magazine (long) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 > > I wanted to tell everyone in the group that I read an article in > Guidepost magazine about a Dr that has PA. It also says he has > written a book about his battle with PA among other things. > , Could you, would you, find the name of the Doctor and the name of the book for us? ... Thanks, brent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 I read that article today in the eye doc's office today. The doctor who wrote the article is Dr. Harold Koenig in Durham N.C. -Betz > > > > I wanted to tell everyone in the group that I read an article in > > Guidepost magazine about a Dr that has PA. It also says he has > > written a book about his battle with PA among other things. > > > , > > Could you, would you, find the name of the Doctor and the name of the > book for us? ... Thanks, brent > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 The name of the Dr is Harold Koenig MD The title of the book is The Healing Connection. I am not exactly sure how much of the PA he gets into in this book but it was mentioned in the article. At 03:48 PM 9/8/2006, you wrote: > > > > > I wanted to tell everyone in the group that I read an article in > > Guidepost magazine about a Dr that has PA. It also says he has > > written a book about his battle with PA among other things. > > >, > >Could you, would you, find the name of the Doctor and the name of the >book for us? ... Thanks, brent > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.2/442 - Release Date: 9/8/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 In a message dated 9/9/2006 7:16:23 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, itsbetsy@... writes: Dr. Harold Koenig The book is called Chronic Pain The following is from barnes and noble on-line info about the book. From the Publisher This insightful and informative book examines the comprehensive management of chronic pain, incorporating biomedical, surgical, psychological, social, and spiritual perspectives. It provides essential information about how to reduce physical pain and explores techniques for improving people's ability to cope with it. The author, who suffers from chronic pain and disability himself, explores ways to cope with low back pain, fibromyalgia, rheumatologic pain, headaches, the pain of multiple sclerosis, and more. Helpful tables provide easy access to information on medications for pain and managing side effects. Synopsis Incorporating biomedical, surgical, psychological, social, and spiritual perspectives, this book suggests methods for managing chronic pain. It provides detailed information about drugs, alternative therapies, psychological treatments, and spiritual strategies. Appendices examine pain medications and their side effects and list comforting spiritual passages. Koenig teaches medicine and psychology at Duke University Medical Center and has himself experienced chronic pain. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 > The name of the Dr is Harold Koenig MD The title of the book is The > Healing Connection. Thank you for your quick responses, and Betsy. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer- reviews/1932031650/ref=cm_cr_dp_pt/104-7804056-4592736? ie=UTF8 & n=283155 & s=books The above link takes you to 5 customer product reviews at Amazon.com. I also read the reviews from the Templeton Foundation Press - His publisher. Through his publisher, I found a well- written review by the National Medical association (among others): http://www.templetonpress.org/recentreviews_detail.asp?book_id=65#314 From those reviews, I gathered that the book has few facts and figures and is an easy read. Most people who read it really enjoyed it. The reviews did not discuss how far into PA the doctor got. From my reading the reviews, the main theme of the book (and the last 20 years of Koenig's life) is the link between " Eurocentric " Christian faith/spirituality and healing. If a person is a Christian or is searching to become a Christian, then he or she will probably like it. It is available online through both, Amazon and The Templeton Foundation Press as a printed book, an ebook, and as a book on CD. Brent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Thanks ... Love and Peace Always Shaun and Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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